Central and Southern Los Angeles County Rails

The Pacific Electric Railway and the Los Angeles Railway used to run all around the central and southern parts of Los Angeles County. The Pacific Electric shut down completely in 1961 and the Los Angeles Railway in 1963. Remnants still exist throughout the area in the form of rails and structures. This site will attempt to cover as much of the remains as possible as well as interesting features of other mainline railroads in the area.

Double track section of the former LARy 5 Line on Brynhurst Ave between 67th St and 71st St near Inglewood. These rails may be removed when the new Metro Crenshaw Line is constructed.LA Railway Union Station Loop signageWye on the V line at New Hampshire Ave and Monroe St next to Los Angeles City College.Tracks on Monroe St at Vermont St.

Soldiers Home Waiting Station on the Veterans Administration grounds in West Los Angeles.DANGER warning in the sidewalk in front of the former PE Main Street Station.Tracks on the line from Venice to Santa Monica at Westminster Ave and Electric Ave in Venice.Venice Short Line bridge crossing the Grand Canal in Venice.Extant rails crossing State Route 1 (Lincoln Blvd) at Marina Expressway (State 90) in Marina Del Rey on the line from Inglewood to Venice.Top of the Echo Mountain Incline on the Mt Lowe Railway.Santa Monica Air Line tracks underneath the Harbor Freeway (I-110).Freight spur tracks on Santa Monica Blvd between Las Palmas Ave and Seward St in Hollywood.

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A few months ago, I decided to purchase a new domain in the anticipation of moving to northern California. Whether or not that move takes place, I still own that domain. As such, this site may be expanding in scope to cover a few more counties. The new site, NorCalRegion.Com, is still a work in progess, but will cover highways and geology in the northern half of the state. Where that line will be drawn is still being worked out. Look for updates in the coming months for these changes and expansions.

There is a group in Bakersfield trying to get historic route signs posted on the original alignment of US 99 through the Bakersfield area. They could use your support. Check out the site below for more information.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has a wealth of information available on their website. With a bit of patience and some looking around, you can find quite a few treasures using their mapping application. I’ve so far found the original survey data for the “Bridge To Nowhere” roadway, plans for other roadways that were never built in the Sierra Pelona Mountains, as well as the forest service permit for the Shoemaker Canyon Road that was never completed.